Comments on: Operation Holemaster – Post 1

By: Weight… a… minute « Esker Riada

Weight… a… minute « Esker Riada — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:47:10 +0000

[...] I have put on over a stone. My rather dramatic way of giving up smoking which resulted in me having major surgery, caused me to lose a bit of weight at the time. However, since September, all that weight came back [...]

By: Ibanez

Ibanez — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:49:14 +0000

Best wishes Mr Master

By: SAm crea

SAm crea — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:19:17 +0000

Best of luck with the surgery and recovery…

By: Hangar Queen

Hangar Queen — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:06:03 +0000

Jaysus! Look after yourself sham. That pint will be magic though.

By: problemchildbride

problemchildbride — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:01:53 +0000

Good luck, Holemaster! Sorry to read about your health worries. Here’s hoping you have a swift recovery.

By: fill3rup

fill3rup — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:57:33 +0000

Jesus Holemaster,good luck with it,well deffo have a pint for you tonight..

By: Dobharchu

Dobharchu — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:27:32 +0000

Keep your spirits up HM, notwithstanding Twenty’s attempt to cheer you up with a deeply depressing vignette of hospital life. The thing that almost makes it worth while is that glorious day you walk out the exit – and the first pint, of course.

By: Medbh

Medbh — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:25:40 +0000

Poor man!
I hope they give you some good drugs to see you through, Holemaster.
Be well and all the best.

By: MMN

MMN — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:51:28 +0000

That is some hardcore shit all right. Sounds like pretty heavy surgery too, but to give you a bit of context, you really are a pretty lucky geezer. Lung cancer has a ferocious death rate, which is very largely due to the fact that men are crap at taking care of themselves and seeking healthcare. By the time most lads show up to the doctor complaining of pain etc. they have been suffering for a long time already so when they are diagnosed they are already way too far gone. Which doesn’t seem to be the case with you, so congratulations, you look like being a ‘one in twenty’. You already know what happens to the other nineteen.

The other key word to watch for in relation to cancer is ’secondaries’. This term refers to the spread of cancer to other areas of the body. There is pretty much no such thing as good news if this word starts getting used, so get aggressive with the questions if that happens. And be demanding of your health team. It can be tough to be assertive when you are scared shitless, but the docs and nurses should be telling you exactly what is planned for you all the time. And fucking make fucking sure that they wash their hands before the come near you. It is pretty much accepted inside the health service that MRSA is transmited through doctors (so much so that they’re trying to stop doctors wearing ties) so look those pricks in the eye and ask them did they wash their hands.

And good luck. I mean your views aren’t worth a shit, everyone can see that for god’s sake, but you’ll have an anecdote or two about a hot nurse or something when it’s all over and no doubt that will be worth hearing about.

By: Monkey Balls

Monkey Balls — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:29:57 +0000

Best of luck Holemaster.
We’ll be drinking to your health tonight!